Where does “jumbe” come from?

jumbe (Swahili) comes from Swahili umba, from Proto-Bantu -bʊ́mba — to work clay.

jumbe (Swahili): chief, headman

Definitions

  1. chief, headman

Ancestry of “jumbe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiliumbato create; to fashion; to make pottery
2Proto-Bantu-bʊ́mbato work clay

Words derived from “jumbe”

Every word from Proto-Bantu -bʊ́mba →Every word from Swahili umba →
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